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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes September 17, 2012 Page 4 of 9 Speier stated he did not believe there was much architectural significance, but he was impressed by the work that Poppitz completed on the social history. He added there wasn’t enough architectural detailing to make this house a showcase to the publicas to why preservation funds were spent on this house. La Grave stated he would like more time to review this request. Poppitz asked for a continuation. Stewart stated he believed this structure appears to qualify more as part of a historic district then as a standalone landmark. Poppitz state he hoped the bar wasn’t being set too high for landmarking structures in this neighborhood. He stated there aren’t too many structures that could be eligible for landmarking on this side of the tracks and some of the historic fabric needs to be preserved. Fasick stated landmark criteria does allow a structure of social character under the architectural criteria, so the architectural criteria could be addressed. Speier stated he neededmore time to review this based on the new information. Lewis stated she could use more time as well. She then added the HPC needs to really take consideration on this structure because this structure does not appear to be the most impressive structure. Stewart said he would like more discussion as to “what the bar” is if we are to set a bar of landmark review. Lewis stated we should definitely take more time on this subject. She then recommended a field trip to the neighborhood before the next meeting. Speier inquired whether the applicant could provide a preservation plan showing what parts of the house he would be interested in preserving or showcasing. Poppitz agreed. Jean Morgan added she would like to speak with Joe Gomez, a longtime neighbor, to see if he would like to walk the neighborhood to determine if there was a potential for a historic district. Stewart asked the HPC if there was an interest to have a special meeting regarding this application. La Grave said he thought it would be best to go individually to the house, prior to next meeting.